scholarly journals Respiratory virus infections in hospitalized children and adults in Lao PDR

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 1070-1078 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne-Charlotte Sentilhes ◽  
Khamla Choumlivong ◽  
Olivier Celhay ◽  
Thongchanh Sisouk ◽  
Darouny Phonekeo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Virus ◽  
Lao Pdr ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Respiratory Virus Infections

scholarly journals Etiology and Clinical Characteristics of Single and Multiple Respiratory Virus Infections Diagnosed in Croatian Children in Two Respiratory Seasons

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunčanica Ljubin-Sternak ◽  
Tatjana Marijan ◽  
Irena Ivković-Jureković ◽  
Jasna Čepin-Bogović ◽  
Alenka Gagro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Virus ◽  
Virus Detection ◽  
Influenza Viruses ◽  
Hospitalized Children ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Viral Etiology ◽  
Parainfluenza Viruses ◽  
Multiple Virus ◽  
Syncytial Virus ◽  
Respiratory Virus Infections

The aim of this study was to determine the causative agent of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in hospitalized children, as well as investigate the characteristics of ARIs with single and multiple virus detection in two respiratory seasons. In 2010 and 2015, nasopharyngeal and pharyngeal swabs from a total of 134 children, admitted to the hospital due to ARI, were tested using multiplex PCR. Viral etiology was established in 81.3% of the patients. Coinfection with two viruses was diagnosed in 27.6% of the patients, and concurrent detection of three or more viruses was diagnosed in 12.8% of the patients. The most commonly diagnosed virus in both seasons combined was respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) (28.6%), followed by parainfluenza viruses (PIVs) types 1–3 (18.4%), rhinovirus (HRV) (14.3%), human metapneumovirus (10.1%), adenovirus (AdV) (7.1%), influenza viruses types A and B (4.8%), and coronaviruses (4.2%). In 2015, additional pathogens were investigated with the following detection rate: enterovirus (13.2%), bocavirus (HBoV) (10.5%), PIV-4 (2.6%), and parechovirus (1.3%). There were no statistical differences between single and multiple virus infection regarding patients age, localization of infection, and severity of disease(P>0.05). AdV, HRV, HBoV, and PIVs were significantly more often detected in multiple virus infections compared to the other respiratory viruses(P<0.001).

Immunizations and vaccines: a decade of successes and reversals, and a call for ‘vaccine diplomacy’

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 331-333 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter J Hotez
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Virus ◽  
Neglected Tropical Diseases ◽  
Tropical Diseases ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Vaccination Programs ◽  
Vaccine Preventable Diseases ◽  
Health Gains ◽  
Potential Development ◽  
Respiratory Virus Infections ◽  
New Vaccines

Abstract Over the last decade we have seen extraordinary public health gains due to expansions in global vaccination programs led by United Nations (UN) agencies, including Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF and the WHO. These initiatives have reduced childhood deaths from measles, tetanus and other vaccine-preventable diseases by almost one half. There is additional excitement over the potential development and introduction of new vaccines to prevent highly lethal respiratory virus infections, as well as tuberculosis, malaria, HIV/AIDS and several neglected tropical diseases. However, these successes are under threat due to political instability, conflict and an accelerating antivaccine movement. New initiatives in vaccine diplomacy will be required to combat these challenges.

scholarly journals Histological evidence of pulmonary micro-thrombosis and vasculitis in life-threatening respiratory virus diseases

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heather W Dolby ◽  
Philippe M D Potey ◽  
Annika Wilder-Smith ◽  
Sara Clohisey ◽  
Jonathan E Millar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Virus ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Virus Diseases ◽  
Histological Evidence ◽  
Life Threatening ◽  
Respiratory Virus Infections

Abstract Pulmonary micro-thrombosis and vasculitis occur in fatal COVID-19. To determine if these processes occur in other life-threatening respiratory virus infections we identified autopsy studies of fatal influenza(n=455 patients), SARS(n=37), MERS(n=2), adenovirus(n=34) and RSV(n=30). Histological evidence of thrombosis was frequently present in adults with fatal influenza and SARS, with vasculitis also reported.

scholarly journals COVID-19 mitigation strategies were associated with decreases in other respiratory virus infections

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sinha Pranay ◽  
Katherine Reifler ◽  
Michael Rossi ◽  
Manish Sagar
Keyword(s):  
Respiratory Virus ◽  
Respiratory Infections ◽  
Respiratory Viruses ◽  
Mitigation Strategies ◽  
Virus Infections ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Viral Respiratory Infections ◽  
Respiratory Virus Infections ◽  
Viral Respiratory

Abstract Detection of diverse respiratory viruses in Boston was around 80% lower after practices were instituted to limit COVID-19 spread compared to the same time period during the previous five years. Continuing the strategies that lower COVID-19 dissemination may be useful in decreasing the incidence of other viral respiratory infections.

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